RHSA-2026:98046: Important: libreswan security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Published Nov 11, 2026
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Updated

Important: libreswan security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Other sources

Libreswan is an implementation of IPsec and IKE for Linux. IPsec is the Internet Protocol Security and uses strong cryptography to provide both authentication and encryption services. These services allow you to build secure tunnels through untrusted networks such as virtual private network (VPN).Security Fix(es): libreswan: IKEv2 Use-After-Free bug when using IKE-over-TCP (CVE-2026-94453) libreswan: Denial of Service via sending bogus X.509 certificates (CVE-2026-77205) libreswan: IKEv2 pre-authentication Null Pointer deref in EAP code (CVE-2026-77206) libreswan: Null Pointer Dereference in PKCS#7 bundle with no CERTS (CVE-2026-77207) Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s): Rebase libreswan to 5.3.3 (JIRA:FDP-4314) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

— Red Hat

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath (for IBM z Systems)
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath (for RHEL for ARM 64)
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath (for RHEL Server for IBM Power LE)
redhat/libreswan<5.3.3-3.el9fd
5.3.3-3.el9fd
redhat/libreswan-debuginfo<5.3.3-3.el9fd
5.3.3-3.el9fd
redhat/libreswan-debugsource<5.3.3-3.el9fd
5.3.3-3.el9fd

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libreswan to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.3-3.el9fd
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libreswan-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.3-3.el9fd
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libreswan-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.3-3.el9fd
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade libreswan to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.3

Event History

Nov 11, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:10 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:10 AM
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